Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
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WAITSBURG-Neighbors watched as first responders worked to extinguish a fire that broke out on Waitsburg's Main Street Sunday night. "All of a sudden there were flames and it went up like that," said Joy Smith as she snapped her fingers. "It was fully engulfed before the fire people even got there." The building, at 109 Main St., which formerly housed Smith's business, Hugs, Gifts and Collectibles, was destroyed. The building is owned by Waitsburg resident Skip Carpenter. "We were alerted to the...
DAYTON-Are you interested in bird watching, hiking, fishing, geocaching, sewing, canning, or playing the ukulele? Are your children interested in fossils, rocks and minerals, human anatomy, bugs, butterflies, chemistry, forensic, microscopes, or something called Ozobots? All you need is to be is 18 or older and possess a valid library card to participate in a new program at the Dayton Memorial Library called Library of Things. The Library of Things contains kits for children and backpacks for ad...
Ten Years Ago-September 18, 2008 It is the quintessential American story, told and retold in thousands of towns and villages across the country of covered wagons, sturdy pioneers, immigrants from over the sea, financial hardships, moving, settling down, raising families. Yet with each retelling with different faces and facts, locations and circumstances, and points –in- time, come, like an heirloom family quilt, new textures to the fabric of the American Saga. Jack and Laurette McCaw are the m...
March 27, 1950 - September 9, 2018 Nancy Jane (Gleason) Aronson, 68, died unexpectedly on Sept. 9, 2018 at her home in Waitsburg, Washington. Her funeral service will be held Friday, Sept. 14, 2018 at 11:30 a.m. at Herring Groseclose Funeral Home, 315 E. Alder Street in Walla Walla, Washington. Burial will follow at Waitsburg Cemetery, with a Celebration of Life afterwards at the Lyons Building in Waitsburg, Washington. Everyone is invited to share a meal and memories with the family. Nancy was...
DAYTON—The Liberty Theater and Dayton Memorial Library announce a special one-night free screening of Rob Reiner’s classic 1987 comedy, “The Princess Bride,” starring Robin Wright, Cary Elwes and Peter Falk. The film rolls Wednesday, Sept. 26 at 7 pm. The event is sponsored by Friends of Dayton Library in recognition of Banned Books Week, which champions intellectual freedom. Based on the novel by William Goldman, the Princess Bride is a family classic, despite its being targeted for removal or restriction in schools and libraries. Charact...
DAYTON—The Federal Emergency Management Agency in coordination with the FCC will conduct a nationwide combined test of the Wireless Emergency Alert and Emergency Alert Systems on Sept. 20, beginning at 2:18 p.m., with a back-up planned for Oct. 3. Some cell phones will receive the message. Others will not. No action will be required....
Sept. 13: Dave McKenzie, Sr., Jeffrey Hofer, Joey Garcia, Nadine Scoggins, Helen Rich, Claudia Hevel-Doty, Jeffrey Liebermann, Nancy Bickelhaupt, Christine Jenks, Brook Rasmussen. Sept. 14: Jerry Harshman, Stan Pierson, Dan Jones, Doug Brown, Scott Ford, Mathew Kennedy, Bob Olson. Sept. 15: Brooke Hoon, Bessie Tate, Sharon Merrow, Lynn Piersol, Gini Clarno Walters, George Gagnon. Sept. 16: Lois Mettler, Kevin Steffanson, Bruce Harris, Jerry Mock, Pam Davis, Dan Bickelhaupt, Carter Henry. Sept. 17: Gustavo Reese, Tom Duckworth, Elizabeth...
Dear Editor, My family and I are proud to support Matthew J. Stroe for Walla Walla County Sheriff. I strongly encourage my friends and supporters to vote for Matt Stroe. I worked with Matt for many years at the Sheriff’s Office. During his tenure with Walla Walla Sheriff’s Office, Matt gained the experience and knowledge necessary to be an effective Sheriff. He served honorably as a Deputy Sheriff for four years and as a Crime Analyst for two more years. Matt offers a diverse background in law enforcement where he has been cross-trained fro...
Dear Editor I am writing this letter in support of Dain Nysoe for Columbia County Commissioner. His educational background in business and public administration are perfect for the job. His management of the family farming operation has informed him of the needs of the agricultural community. His tenure on the Dayton City Council has informed his knowledge of how city government runs and the challenges people who live in Dayton face. I’ve always known Dain to be thoughtful and fair and believe he will be a great commissioner for everyone in C...
Dear Editor, In 2015, I was a Corrections Sergeant at the Walla Walla County Jail. During that time, the Commander position became vacant and the Sheriff’s Office was trying to find a qualified person to fill the position. I was asked if I had thought about advancing my career at the jail. I asked if they were talking about applying for the Commander position. The response I was given was yes. My response was “that job takes more experience than the seven years I have.” At that time, I had successfully graduated two corrections acade...
Dear Editor, In November, Columbia County voters will elect a county commissioner for District 3. Outside of politics (since this is not a partisan position and decisions taken by our commissioners do not involve political viewpoints), how do we decide who is the best qualified? The most important part of being a county commissioner is approving the county budget and overseeing its spending across every department in the county. Without a background or knowledge of accounting, this would be almost impossible to understand, let alone manage. We...
DAYTON—Parents with students in grades 8 and 9 are invited to attend the WSU Gear Up Financial Literacy Night on Sept. 24 at 6:30 p.m. in the Dayton High School Auditorium. Melanie Casciato, an outreach and admissions specialist from Columbia Basin College in Pasco, will present information on saving for college, scholarships and costs associated with attending a post-secondary school. At the end of the program there will be a work session for the parents of high school seniors, to prepare for the “Free Application for Federal Student Aid...
DAYTON—Topics of discussion at last week’s meeting of the Dayton School Board included how to tackle the district’s budget deficit for the 2018-19 school year, as well as a facilities update, athletic combine update and enrollment update. Budget Superintendent Doug Johnson said because budgeted expenditures exceed revenue by $225,000, the district will need to consider implementing cost savings in order to maintain its financial health. Johnson and the Board will take a “deeper dive” at the October 3rd workshop meeting. The elementary and high...
DAYTON-The Dayton-Waitsburg football team hosted DeSales on Friday night, but couldn't overcome the Irish offense, or their own penalties, and took the loss, 34-8. DW was hit with 16 penalties in the game, including a rash of flags in the second quarter, which stifled their offense and led to 19 unanswered Irish points that quarter. DW also lost six fumbles in the game and was intercepted three times. "We need to protect the ball and not let negativity change our attitudes and effort," said DW...
OAKESDALE—The Dayton-Waitsburg Volleyball team played its first match last week against reigning 1-B state champion Oakesdale, and fell in three sets. Set scores were 25-10, 25-12 and 18-16. Freshman Mya Wood served two aces and had one block and six assist, to lead her team. Senior Kaleigh White had four aces and five kills. DW travels to Yakima Friday for the Sundome Tournament this weekend....
WAITSBURG-This year's Waitsburg Pioneer Fall Festival Pioneer of the Year, Mary Grant Tompkins, doesn't think of herself as a pioneer. But she certainly comes from a long tradition of pioneering spirit. Mary's family, the Grants, settled in the Prescott area in 1850s, and the rest is history. "My great grandfather came here in 1858 and we've been here ever since," Mary said. The Grant Farm has been up and running, harvesting wheat and very occasionally barley, continuously since its inception. T...
DAYTON-It will take teamwork between Elsie Mann and her horse, and the support of a community of caring people, for this 12-year-old barrel racer to achieve her dream of qualifying for Junior National Finals Rodeo. Mann, of Dayton, and her parents, Jeni Ritchie and Christian Mann, have been working to help her achieve that goal since she climbed aboard her first pony, Annie, at the tender age of 2 ½. It was then that she ran her first barrel race, at the Milton-Freewater Pioneer Posse...
Original recipe from The Times and Bette Chase The thought of apple butter warms my heart. I always try to buy it homemade, usually at bake sales or yard sales, which I did for my last jar AND it was from Anita Baker's or her friend's yard sale. Then I asked her for the recipe. Seriously, I had no idea of how it was made, or cared, as long as I was able to resource it. This is a quote from CrazyforCrust.com: "Apple butter is a highly concentrated form of applesauce; it's cooked slow and long so...
